2005 Geneva Auto Show Coverage: Page 3

This little two-plus-two coupe/cabriolet was designed by the students of the Istituto Europeo di Design, a design school with offices in Italy, Spain, and Brazil. Fiat and Webasto were also involved in the project, which is based on the front-wheel-drive Fiat Punto economy car.... more

Fiat has a tendency to surround its cars with the hottest babes this side of a fashion show runway, but that didn't stop the primary gossip at the show: namely, what the hell is Fiat boss Luca di Montezemolo doing by pushing Maserati into the Fiat Auto fold and away from Ferrari?... more

The ItalDesign-styled Brera concept coupe that was shown at Geneva in 2002 was such a hit that both this new 2+2 coupe--the successor to the GTV--and the new 159 ape the styling. (Although Ital takes the credit for the Brera, Automobile Magazine's design editor Robert Cumberford says it was, ahem, p... more

Thanks to Audi, you can cross one vehicle off the list of Europe-only cars you wish were sold in North America. The previous-generation RS4 was available only as a wagon and wasn't sold in the U.S., but the new RS4 will be coming stateside.... more

Although there is still an eighteen-month waiting list for the 360 Spider in the U.S., the softtop version of the new F430 will go on sale in late summer of 2005. Like the coupe, the F430 Spider uses a 4.3-liter V-8 engine that makes 483 hp, mated to either a six-speed, sequential F1-style transmiss... more

The latest 5-series Touring (wagon) is now going on sale, and BMW showed that version of the 530Xi at Geneva fitted with both the new magnesium/aluminum in-line six-cylinder engine and its latest xDrive all-wheel-drive system.... more

Hot new production models and exotic concept cars are heating up frigid Geneva. Show coverage is drawiang to a close with nearly 50 show vehicles online now, including the Alfa Romeo Brera, Audi RS 4 and TT, BMW 1 and 3 Series, BMW M6, Cadillac BLS, Dodge Caliber, Ferrari F430 Spider, Lamborghini Co... more

In a joint effort with Pininfarina to display mastery of alliteration in product naming, Mitsubishi is showing this Colt Coupe Cabriolet Concept Car, based on the European Colt production car. That car has won a number of awards, including the 2005 Denmark Car of the Year.... more

Marcello Gandini, you're killing us. What is this thing? You designed the radical Countach and the gorgeous Miura, and now you foist this Subaru SVX look-alike on us?... more

Years ago, the Italian design houses--Pininfarina, Ghia, Bertone, Zagato, et al--stole auto shows with audacious concept cars. In the past 20 years, however, their creativity has waned, and we haven't seen many showstoppers from them.... more